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It looks as if Warner Bros. isn’t the only schedule going through a schedule change with their movies. The new Street Fighter reboot was recently reported to have gone through some production changes as Sony was once in collaboration with Talk to Me directors, Danny and Michael Philippou, for re-adapting the famous fighting game before getting into a scheduling conflict and Kitao Sakurai, who had helmed episodes of Peacock’s Twisted Metal series, would step up for the task.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Street Fighter has now been taken off Sony’s release schedule after it recently secured a premiere date for March 20, 2026. No reason has yet to be given; however, the studio has also rearranged their schedule for Shiver, a shark thriller from the director of Violent Night, Tommy Wirkola, which was set to star Phoebe Dynevor.

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The Street Fighter movie has been removed from Sony’s 2026 release schedule, leaving the videogame adaptation’s future in doubt.

After a period of uncertainty over who would be the directing the film, the Street Fighter movie from Sony and Legendary appeared to have finally found some traction in the past few months. Around six months ago, reports suggested that Kitao Sakurai – director of the prank-based road movie Bad Trip – was in place to direct Street Fighter.

Depending on which outlet’s reporting you plump for, Sakurai has been in place for over six months or substantially less time than that. Either way, one timescale that wasn’t shifting was the film’s March 2026 release date, and the longer things went on without casting news or a shoot date, the less likely that calendar spot looked.

And as of today, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the film won’t be making that March 2026 slot.

Less than a month after the film landed director Kitao Sakurai, Sony has removed Legendary’s planned adaptation of the “Street Fighter” video game franchise from the release calendar.

The studio also shifted release of Tommy Wirkola’s upcoming shark thriller “Beneath the Storm,” moving it from August 2025 to July 3, 2026 to serve as a centerpiece of its blockbuster slate. That film also has a new name to go with the new release date, and is now called “Shiver.”

Emmy nominee Kitao Sakurai was announced as director for “Street Fighter” in February. The fate of that film is not known, but if it gets rescheduled, it will be co-developed and co-produced with Capcom, the video game developer and publisher behind the long-running franchise of fighting games.

“Street Figher” was last adapted for live-action in 1994, with a commercially successful and critically brutalized take starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ming Na Wen and Raul Julia,...

Following the exit of the Philippou Brothers (Talk to Me) as directors in June 2024, despite Sony reserving Mar. 20, 2026 as a release date, news surrounding the film adaptation of Street Fighter went quiet. Then, in Feb. 2025, a new director was announced — Kitao Sakurai. It was a bold and exciting update and one which has now been trampled upon with the news that Sony Pictures has completely pulled Street Fighter from its release calendar for now, removing it from that 2026 release date. Sorry, Street Fighter fans. K.O. indeed.

It was back in April 2023 that Legendary announced they had acquired the film rights to Street Fighter, a series of games that has sold over 55 million copies globally. Soon after, twin Australian filmmakers, Danny and Michael Philippou, were in talks to direct, a move that was inspiring to say the least. In fact, the duo directed a funny sketch video called Real Life Street Fighter,...

A new release date and title is lurking for Sony Pictures’ shark thriller starring Bridgerton alum Phoebe Dynevor. The pic formally known as Beneath the Storm from director Tommy Wirkola now is titled Shiver and is set for summer 2026.

After originally being set to hit theaters on August 1 this year, the film is swimming to July 3, 2026. That, of course, is the Independence Day weekend — the setting for another summer popcorn flick starring a large, bloodthirsty fish from a half-century ago. The shift means Shiver now will go up against the latest installment of Universal’s Minions franchise, which opens July 1, 2026.

The plot of Shiver, which also stars Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou, is under wraps.

Adam McKay and Kevin Messick are producing under their Hyperobject Industries banner along with Wirkola. D. Scott Lumpkin is the exec producer.

Sony also said today that Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter has been taken off the release calendar.

The planned Street Fighter movie is sliding into limbo, while Phoebe Dynevor’s shark thriller is set to make a splash a bit later than planned.

Sony Pictures has removed Legendary’s Street Fighter film off of its theatrical release calendar after having previously scheduled it for March 20, 2026. Based on the popular video game franchise, the project is co-developed and produced with Capcom and had not yet announced its cast.

The Hollywood Reporter reported last month that Kitao Sakurai, who directed Netflix’s Eric André-led comedy feature Bad Trip from 2021, was set to direct the video game adaptation. Directors Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me) had been attached to a previous iteration of the project. Sony and Legendary’s distribution pact ended last year.

Additionally, Tommy Wirkola’s shark feature that stars Dynevor is now titled Shiver after having previously gone by Beneath the Storm. The Sony film...

An imagined Street Fighter live-action movie gets fan art that includes A-list stars. Street Fighter is a classic video game that originated as an arcade game in 1987. After its initial release, it spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs, including Street Fighter II in 1991. In the current era, it is becoming increasingly popular to adapt video games for the big and small screen, as evidenced by recent projects such as The Last of Us, Fallout, and Mortal Kombat II. The Street Fighter game had a feature film adaptation in 1994, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Now, new AI-assisted fan art from @mkviciogamesoficial imagines what Street Fighter might look like in live-action. The art took the form of a series of still images, which imagine Hollywood stars in some of Street Fighter's key roles. These actors include Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Terry Crews, Amy Schumer, and Ben Stiller. Wilson wears red garb as Ken,...

Bandai Namco Entertainment officially rolled out the roadmap for Tekken 8 Season 2, including the first of four planned Dlc characters. One of the upcoming additions will be an all-new original character, but ahead of that the season will kick off with the return of Anna Williams. Those who have the Season 2 Character & Stage Pass or Season 2 Character Pass will get 72-hour early access to the "Scarlet Lightning" starting on March 21, 2025, followed by the regular launch on April 3. Beyond that, three additional Dlc characters will launch along with two new stages as part of drops scheduled for Summer, Fall and Winter 2025. Tekken 8 Anna Williams Trailer Related: Street Fighter Movie Taps The Eric Andre Show's Kitao Sakurai to Direct During the latest Tekken Talk Live event, the team also announced rank match adjustments that are on the way and info on Tekken World Tour 2025 , which will launch at this May's Evo Japan. Tekken...

On the news of the developing live-action “Street Fighter” movie, based on the Capcom video games, to be directed by Kitao Sakurai, take a look at covers from the “Street Fighter & Friends Swimsuit Specials”, featuring illustrations by Lauren Letzkus, Ickpot and a whole lot more:

“…‘Street Fighter Swimsuit Specials’ offer an expanded roster.

“This time the lovely ladies of ‘Street Fighter’…

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Berserk and "cute" are not generally two things that go together—but Prime 1 Studio is changing that with their latest Cutie1 figure. Behold the Black Swordsman Guts, rendered in adorable plush style! The figure itself is Pvc/Abs, but the figure and its Berserker Armor are reimagined as a plush doll with sculpted stitches and buttons. The helmet of the armor can be removed, showing an unusually cute Guts with one button eye. Related: Street Fighter Movie Taps The Eric Andre Show's Kitao Sakurai to Direct The adorable figure is now available for pre-order from Prime 1 Studio , priced at 6,160 yen (tax included). The figure is expected to be released officially in November 2025. Remember, you can watch both Berserk and Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition right here on Crunchyroll! Source: Prime 1 Studio...

Disclaimer : Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex. Last time we posted about the new live-action Street Fighter movie, Sony had it lined up for a March 20, 2026 premiere. Now a director is in place, with The Eric Andre Show writer, director and producer Kitao Sakurai stepping up to the helm. Beyond that, Sakurai is known for directing episodes of the Twisted Metal TV series, among other projects. He also co-wrote and directed Eric Andre's Bad Trip movie in 2021. When Legendary Entertainment initially unveiled plans for the Street Fighter feature, which game creator Capcom is co-producing, Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou were in talks to direct. Other details, including the story they're going with, haven't been revealed at the time of this writing. Related: Legendary's Street Fighter Film to Premiere on March 20, 2026 Previous Street Fighter...

Legendary‘s live-action “Street Fighter” movie has a new director: “Bad Trip” director Kitao Sakurai.

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Deadline reports that Sakurai takes over from “Talk To Me” Danny and Michael Philippou after the RackaRacka filmmakers exited the project last summer.

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Legendary and Capcom's planned Street Fighter reboot hit a major setback when Danny and Michael Philippou - who helmed Aussie horror hit Talk To Me and the upcoming Bring Her Back - stepped away from the project, but a new director has now been found.

Following a 2024 report from Daniel Richtman, THR has now confirmed that Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) has signed on to helm the film.

Sakurai is probably best known for writing, directing and exec producing The Eric Andre Show, and has also directed the pilot and several episodes of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Butterfly, as well as episodes of Peacock’s video game adaptation Twisted Metal.

Reports indicate that "scheduling was partly to blame" for the Philippou brothers' decision, as the filmmakers had shifted their focus to heir next project, Bring Her Back, which recently debuted its first trailer.

It's a shame that...

The directors of Talk To Me return with Bring Her Back, starring Sally Hawkins. Here’s a disturbing trailer and new details:

A24 has released an array of fantastic horror films over the years, one of them being 2022’s Talk To Me, Danny and Michael Philippou’s debut that featured a brilliantly ghoulish set-up: a cursed hand and a bunch of teenagers playing with it, blind to the doom that will surely follow.

It’s no surprise that A24 signed up the Philippou brothers to work on a sequel to Talk To Me, but also for another original horror project called Bring Her Back. The latter is currently scheduled to arrive in cinemas on the 30th May 2025, having been shot in Adelaide last June and July.

The terrific Sally Hawkins stars, with Billy Barratt, Stephen Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, Jonah Wren Phillips, Olga Miller, Mischa Heywood, Liam Damons, Alina Bellchambers all co-starring.

The road to developing Legendary’s new live-action Street Fighter movie has been a bumpy one; the project lost directors Danny & Michael Philippou last summer when the filmmakers shifted to focus on Bring Her Back. Today, Deadline reports that a new director has taken the reins.

“Twisted Metal” and Bad Trip director Kitao Sakurai is officially taking over directorial duties from the Philippou brothers.

Sony Pictures previously announced that the new movie based on the popular video game franchise was set for theatrical release on March 20, 2026. With the new director in place, this date will likely hold but it’s still early yet.

Legendary is co-developing and producing the live-action feature with Capcom. Capcom’s popular franchise launched in 1987 with the arcade fighting game Street Fighter, followed by the even more popular Street Fighter II in 1991. The most recent edition, Street Fighter 6, was released in June 2023 and won the award...

Here comes a new challenger to direct Legendary's upcoming Street Fighter movie. After Talk to Me duo Danny and Michael Philippou left the project last year due to scheduling conflicts, Kitao Sakurai has been tapped to take their place in adapting the iconic Capcom fighting game franchise. The transition between creatives at the helm still hasn't affected the release date yet though, as the live-action film is still expected to hit theaters on March 20, 2026. Capcom has remained closely involved throughout the entire process to ensure this latest attempt at bringing Ryu, Ken, and the rest to the big screen goes off without a hitch despite the turnover.

After a couple of years in development, the film adaptation of Street Fighter, the hugely popular and influential video game, has finally found a new director. Kitao Sakurai has been hired to helm the movie, per Deadline, which Capcom and Legendary are co-producing together. Following the exit of the Philippou Brothers (Talk to Me) as directors in June 2024, despite Sony reserving Mar. 20, 2026 as a release date, news surrounding the film went quiet. Now with Sakurai onboard as director, Street Fighter can work on getting a cast together, especially considering it will open in about 13 months.

It was back in April 2023 that Legendary announced they had acquired the film rights to Street Fighter, a series of games that has sold over 55 million copies globally. Soon after, twin Australian filmmakers, Danny and Michael Philippou, were in talks to direct, a move that was inspiring to say the least. In fact, the duo...

To live is to fight! To fight is to live! To step up as the director of Legendary’s Street Fighter movie is more potent than a Shoryuken to the chin! Can you do me a favor? Stop thinking about Chun-Li’s hypnotic thighs and signature head stomp (Yosokyaku) for a few moments while I tell you about Kitao Sakurai and his mission to direct a new Street Fighter movie.

Kitao Sakurai, brave enough to direct 62 episodes of The Eric Andre Show and Peacock’s Twisted Metal series, takes on directorial duties for Street Fighter from Talk to Me filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. Based on the iconic fighting video game series from Capcom, Street Fighter tells the story of world warriors and their quests for victory, redemption, and pride.

Street Fighter is one of the most beloved fighting game franchises in history. The first game in the series, Street Fighter,...

The live-action Street Fighter movie that's in the works from Legendary has gotten back on track. Though the project lost the co-directors who were originally attached, the new Street Fighter has signed on a new director.

Per Deadline, filmmaker Kitao Sakurai will direct the new Street Fighter reboot. Sakurai is known in part for co-writing and directing Bad Trip, the 2021 Netflix comedy featuring Eric Andre; he also has worked on the actor's TV series, The Eric Andre Show. He also has video game adaptation experience, as he has helmed several episodes of Peacock's Twisted Metal series. Sakurai has additionally worked as a director on the hit TV show Dave as well as the crime drama film Aardvark.

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Fan-favorite actor and live-action Street Fighter star Peter Tuiasosopo passes away at 61, confirmed by family.

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Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming feature film adaptation of “Street Fighter,” the iconic video game franchise that has sold over 55 million units, will be directed by Emmy nominee Kitao Sakurai, the company announced on Wednesday.

The film is being co-developed and co-produced alongside Capcom, the video game developer and publisher behind the franchise. “Street Fighter” was previously adapted into a live-action film in 1994 with a cast that included Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ming Na Wen and Raul Julia. It was a commercial success despite being a critical failure.

The History of “Street Fighter”

The first “Street Fighter” game was released in arcades in 1987 and has sold over 49 million units worldwide, becoming one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. It featured two playable characters, Ryu and Ken, who traveled the world fighting other martial artists in a tournament. Despite its limited gameplay mechanics, the game was a...

Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the Capcom video games, has found a new director in Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip), Deadline has learned.

Sakurai inherits the project from Talk To Me filmmakers Danny & Michael Philippou, who attached themselves in April of 2023, following the studio’s acquisition of exclusive film and TV rights to the property.

Street Fighter is a series of fighting games, launched in 1987, which revolves around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. While the plot of the film and other attachments are being kept under wraps for now, the games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo.

Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. The most recent installment, Street Fighter 6, won Best Fighting...

Kitao Sakurai is kicking it to the street.

The filmmaker, perhaps best known for writing, directing and exec producing The Eric Andre Show, has been tapped to direct Street Fighter, Legendary Entertainment’s feature adaptation of the classic video game from Capcom.

Capcom is deeply involved with the adaptation, with Legendary co-developing and co-producing alongside the video game developer and publisher. The film has a March 20, 2026, release date from Sony.

One of the more enduring fighting video game franchises of all time, the series began life with the 1987 arcade game Street Fighter, and set a high watermark for arcade fighting games with Street Fighter II. The game, released in 1991, was the first to offer a choice of characters and fighting techniques, revolutionizing one-on-one play. Street Fighter 6, the latest game in the franchise, was released in June 2023 and won the award for best fighting game at the 2023 Game Awards.

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When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July of 2023, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now, season 2 is speeding toward a summer 2025 premiere, and showrunner has promised that Twisted Metal season 2 is “even bigger than the first one.” You can get a preview of the new batch of episodes by checking out the newly unveiled teaser trailer, embedded above!

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal franchise centers on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Exclusive: Netflix has added Seoyeon Jang (Butterfly), William Fichtner, Mikaela Hoover and musician Bm — in his acting debut — to the Season 2 cast of Beef, its award-winning anthology series from Lee Sung Jin and A24. American-born, Korea-based Bm is known as leader of the K-Pop co-ed group Kard and his solo rap career.

The quartet rounds out the cast, joining previously announced stars Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-Ho.

The new installment centers on a young couple who witness an alarming fight between their boss (Isaac) and his wife (Mulligan), triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner (Youn).

Character details are being kept under wraps. Bm is believed to be playing a former tennis pro running the tennis shop at the country club.

Exclusive: Parasite star Song Kang-Ho has signed on to the Season 2 cast of Netflix anthology series Beef as a guest star, joining previously announced Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny and Youn Yuh-jung.

In Season 2, a young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.

Character details are being kept under wraps.

The first season of Beef starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, premiered in 2023 and went on to win a slew of awards including eight Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Gotham Awards, two Film Independent Spirit Awards, two SAG Awards, as well as PGA, WGA and AFI Honors.

In the first season, Yeun and Wong play two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re...

Despite having made sequels to almost all of his films (with mixed results), Kevin Smith has finally confirmed that one of his best movies is getting a second installment. Dogma, saw the infamous Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) travel with a young woman, Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), the angel, Metatron (Alan Rickman), and the 13th disciple, Rufus (Chris Rock) to find God (Alanis Morissette) and prevent the demons Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) from returning to heaven. Dogma has become a cult-classic like most of Smith's movies earning a devout following, and angering several religious organizations in the process.

Fans have been waiting 25 years for Kevin Smith to return for Dogma 2. Speaking at this year's Vulture Festival, Smith confirmed he's in development on the long awaited sequel. The director began, joking that fans are skeptical about seeing a sequel to such a beloved movie, saying, "Some people will be like,...

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now season 2 is speeding ahead… and Michael Jonathan Smith has taken to social media to confirm that filming on the new season has wrapped! Smith also said that Twisted Metal season 2 is “even bigger than the first one.”

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Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal franchise centers on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a...

Following the exit of the Philippou Brothers, Bad Trip director Kitao Sakurai is reportedly in place to bring Capcom’s beloved Street Fighter franchise to the big screen.

Round Two: Fight! It looks like the second attempt to get Legendary and Capcom’s Street Fighter revival off the ground with a director is up and running. Back in June of this year, we covered a report which stated that both companies were lining the project up for a 2026 release. The only problem? The film didn’t have a director. Well, it did have a director at one point, two of them in fact, but by the point that that 2026 date was revealed, they’d both departed.

The Philippou brothers – makers of 2022’s incredible Talk To Me – were originally slated to direct Street Fighter, a movie based on Capcom’s enduringly popular fighting videogame franchise featuring a colourful cast of martial artists from across the globe.

Legendary and Capcom's planned Street Fighter reboot recently hit a major setback when Danny and Michael Philippou - who helmed Aussie horror hit Talk To Me - stepped away from the project, but a new director may have been found.

According to insider Daniel Richtman, Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) has now signed on to helm the film.

Reports indicate that "scheduling is partly to blame" for the Philippou brothers' decision, as the studio was hoping to begin shooting the movie fairly soon, and the filmmakers had shifted their focus to what will now be their next project, Bring Her Back, which is currently shooting in Australia.

It's a shame that the Philippou brothers will no longer take the helm, as they sounded very enthusiastic about the film during a recent interview.

"I think it's awesome that we have such a connection with the game and to the characters, and...

During a recent interview, cult director Kevin Smith reflected on the intense backlash he received from religious and right-wing groups following the premiere of his most "controversial" movie, Dogma. Released in 1999, Dogma followed Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck), two fallen angels desperate to get back into heaven. After finding a loophole that would allow them to return, a rugged group bands together to stop them, knowing their return would destroy the universe. Dogma is now regarded as one of Smith's best movies by his fans, but the movie wasn't so universally beloved when it was released...

During the build-up to Dogma's theatrical release, Kevin Smith and those involved with the film received mountains of hate mail and a few genuine death threats from angry religious groups, protesting the movie's depiction of God, angels, and its "besmirching" of Christianity. As well as Loki and Bartleby, the film includes Rufus,...

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now season 2 is speeding ahead and is currently in production. A couple of months ago, it was announced that Richard de Klerk (A Teenage Prophet), Patty Guggenheim (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), and Tiana Okoye (Mrs. Davis) had joined the cast in unspecified recurring guest roles. Now Deadline reveals that Saylor Bell Curda of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series; Michael James Shaw, who was seen wearing the pumpkin-colored amor of the character Mercer in the final season of The Walking Dead; and Lisa Gilroy of Interior Chinatown have also joined the cast, playing unspecified recurring roles.

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now season 2 is speeding ahead, and Variety reports that Anthony Carrigan of the HBO series Barry has signed on to play the video game character Calypso! As the casting announcement describes him, Calypso is “the mysterious, charismatic host and creator of a dangerous demolition derby tournament, who invites all assassins, vigilantes, mercenaries and joyriders to participate. To the winner, he offers the prize of making their greatest wish come true, but with Calypso there’s always a twist.“

Also joining the cast in unspecified recurring guest roles are Richard de Klerk (A Teenage Prophet), Patty Guggenheim...

Prime Video has a new series coming. Butterfly is in pre-production, and the series includes an all-star cast. This one is not to be missed.

Butterfly is a character-rich spy thriller and family drama that features complex relationships in the world of global espionage.

Here’s everything we know so far about Butterfly. Be sure to bookmark this page since we’ll update it as we receive new information.

Butterfly Cast

The cast for Butterfly has slowly been revealed since last fall as more information about the spy thriller has been released.

Daniel Dae Kim will play the leading role and be the executive producer. Kim stars as David Jung, a former U.S. operative living in South Korea.

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Reina Hardesty portrays Rebecca, a young agent assigned to kill David Jung.

Piper Perabo stars as Juno, an...

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now season 2 is moving full steam ahead, and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith (who also happens to be a writer on Cobra Kai) has given Syfy Wire an update, saying the writers room has been assembled for season 2 and he feels they’re going to deliver something wild.

Smith is excited to be working with characters like Dollface, Mr. Grimm, and Axel, although working a couple of those into the grounded world established in the first season presents a challenge. As he said, “(Mr. Grimm) is my favorite and I’m excited to capture what the fans are excited about seeing,...

Kitao Sakurai (Twisted Metal) is set to direct the pilot and an additional episode of Prime Video’s Butterfly, a TV adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name by Arash Amel.

The six-episode series is described as a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.

Executive producers include Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha; Daniel Dae Kim and John Cheng for 3Ad; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom! Studios; and Arash Amel for The Amel Company as well as Sakurai.

Peacock’s action comedy Twisted Metal has been renewed for season two, with series star and executive producer Anthony Mackie announcing the pickup during The Games Awards on December 7, 2023. Season one of the video game-inspired series debuted on July 27th and is one of the streaming service’s top three original shows in viewership.

“I have to give a Sweet Tooth-sized thank you to our incredible fans – I read every comment and was so blown away by everyone’s love, support, and rabid enthusiasm for a paper bag. We are beyond thankful we get to continue the story of John Doe, Quiet, and Sweet Tooth as they face off against familiar faces and new grim foes in the long-awaited Twisted Metal tournament. The mixtape is made, and I’m thrilled to get back on the road with our stellar cast and crew,” said writer, executive producer, and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith.

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. So it’s no surprise to hear the show has been renewed, with Peacock ordering season 2. Star / executive producer Anthony Mackie broke the news last night during The Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and it was confirmed by a promo video, which you can see at the bottom of this article.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal franchise centers on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he...

After a concerning lead-up to the show’s release, Sony‘s Twisted Metal is doing donuts around audience expectations! The car combat-oriented comedy series is Peacock’s “most-binged” comedy premiere, with the average account watching roughly three episodes per sitting, with some opting to knock the entire season out in one glorious shot. The Twisted Metal Peacock premiere is an outstanding sign for Sony’s future adaptations of popular gaming properties.

While NBCUniversal neglected to share the number of people tuning in for Twisted Metal, it stands to share similar success to Bel Air, The Best Man: Final Chapters, Poker Face, and Based on a True Story as one of Peacock’s top five original series. According to Nielsen, a global leader in audience insights, Twisted Metal locked and loaded 400M viewing minutes in the weekend following its July 27 premiere.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick,...

This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike

The world of Twisted Metal is full of unexpected chaos and dark turns. For much of the cast, embracing that unpredictable tone is crucial to survival. But for Agent Stone, a hardline authoritarian trying to bring his own sense of "order" to a post-apocalyptic landscape, that chaos is something to be stamped down. Throughout the ten-episode series, Stone serves as a dangerous antagonist to some of the show's primary characters -- but isn't doing vile things for villainous reasons.

Sitting down with Cbr to discuss Twisted Metal, Thomas Haden Church broke down why he doesn't perceive Stone as a villain in the traditional sense, compared the role to Anthony Hopkin's approach to Hannibal Lecter, and discussed the value of having a clear view of his entire character arc even before the show began filming.

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Peacock’s bold, bloody adaptation of the PlayStation vehicular combat classic, Twisted Metal, struggles to balance camp with car carnage.

“What do you say, John? Will you drive?”

There’s been a recent run of exceptional video game adaptations between The Last of Us, Castlevania, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and The Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog movies. There’s no longer the same stigma that once accompanied video game series and movies. Streaming services are now taking major swings on video game IPs whether it’s Netflix’s The Witcher, Amazon’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, or Peacock’s Twisted Metal. It wasn’t long ago when a Twisted Metal TV series would have been a ludicrous venture, but it’s now as good an idea as any. Twisted Metal has a dark, absurdist world that’s had decades to develop. There’s easily a strong enough foundation for a weird and memorable limited series.

With its rave reviews, three-month window of cultural supremacy and 24 Emmy nominations, HBO’s The Last of Us gave all subsequent game-to-screen translations an exhilarating new freedom. It’s no longer necessary for an adaptation to bear the weight of an entire genre’s credibility. “Greatness” has been achieved and it’s now fully acceptable for a video game adaptation to simply be “decent.”

Huzzah!

Peacock’s new series based on the venerable and versatile Twisted Metal franchise is — and I mean this generally as a compliment — quite decent. Both as colorful and as deep as a shimmering oil slick on a sweltering stretch of abandoned blacktop, Twisted Metal lacks the budget and ingenuity to consistently live up to the game’s sense of unrelenting mayhem. But its limitations make room for a solid character-based story to develop around stars Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz.

The video game, which debuted...

Plot: A motor-mouthed outsider is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

Review: Back in the 1990s, when Playstation was the most popular gaming console, Twisted Metal was one of the go-to games my friends and I would throw in and play together. Driving around in weapon-laden cars and blowing each other to hell was fun and made up for the lack of a truly engaging plot. In the almost thirty years since Twisted Metal first debuted, multiple attempts have been made to turn the carnage into a feature film. On the tail end of the streaming boom,...

Twisted Metal, Peacock’s series adaptation of the PlayStation video game, is speeding your way with guns a-blazing, to drop all 10 half-hour episodes this Thursday, July 27.

Based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai), the “high-octane action comedy” follows MCU vet Anthony Mackie’s John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life — but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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Peacock has unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming comedy series Twisted Metal, based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and written by Michael Jonathan Smith, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck. The trailer showcases the action-packed and hilarious antics of the characters, as well as the impressive visual effects and stunts.

About The Series

Showrunner / Executive Producer / Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith...

The TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal is set to make its premiere on the Peacock streaming service on July 27th, and with that date just two weeks away a full trailer for the show has just arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal franchise will center on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) stars...

Peacock’s set to launch the live-action post-apocalyptic comedy Twisted Metal, based on the Playstation video game, on July 27, 2023. The half-hour series stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as John Doe, a character writer, executive producer, and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith describes as a charismatic man just looking for a place to belong.

The cast of the 10-episode season also includes Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Quiet, Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) as Agent Stone, and Joe Seanoa (aka Samoa Joe) as Sweet Tooth – voice provided by seven-time Emmy nominee Will Arnett. Neve Campbell, Richard Cabral, Mike Mitchell, Lou Beatty Jr., and Tahj Vaughans guest star.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, star and executive producer Anthony Mackie said that his generation grew up on video games and that those games now have a sentimental value to him. Mackie also described his character, John, who isn’t in the game.

A few days ago, the Peacock streaming service released a clip from their upcoming series Twisted Metal – which happens to be based on the popular video game franchise – that featured Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as his character John Doe and Aew wrestler Joe Seanoa, a.k.a Samoa Joe, as iconic video game character Sweet Tooth, with Will Arnett (Arrested Development) providing the character’s voice. If you missed the clip, you can watch it in the embed above. And along with the release of that clip comes the unveiling of several images from the show, and you can check those out at the bottom of this article! Mackie, Seanoa, and co-stars like Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Neve Campbell (Scream), and Thomas Haden Church (Wings) can be seen in the images.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick,...

Based on the popular video game franchise, the live-action Twisted Metal series is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on July 27th. A couple months ago, we saw a teaser trailer for the show that offered a quick glimpse at the most popular character from the video games, the clown Sweet Tooth. Now a two minute clip from the show has arrived online, and it’s all about a confrontation between Sweet Tooth and the character played by Anthony Mackie! You can watch it in the embed above.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal video game franchise will center on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief,...

Peacock has released a new sneak peek video for Twisted Metal, the upcoming action-comedy series based on the Sony video games. The video reveals a close look at the show's version of Sweet Tooth, the killer clown driving an ice cream truck who essentially serves as the mascot of the franchise. He's voiced by Will Arnett while pro wrestler Samoa Joe portrays Sweet Tooth on-screen. The sneak peek video, which you can watch below, reveals Sweet Tooth confronting the protagonist of the series, Anthony Mackie's John Doe.

Gamers familiar with the Twisted Metal series may not have ever envisioned Sweet Tooth singing and dancing to "The Thong Song," but that's what's presented to viewers in the above clip. It shows how much into its comedy side the show leans into, depicting Sweet Tooth as someone who's just as funny as he is dangerous. In any case, when dealing with this maniac,...

“Twisted Metal,” Peacock’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the hit PlayStation video game franchise, unveiled its first look images at Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz and the rest of its cast.

The high-octane comedy series will premiere all 10 of its episodes exclusively on the streamer July 27.

Based on an original story by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and written by showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith (“Cobra Kai”), “Twisted Metal” centers on John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life — but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of an axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all-too familiar ice cream truck.

“Twisted Metal” stars Anthony Mackie (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Encanto,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways,...